Number of airline passengers per year in Gambia

Gambia: Number of airline passengers per year was 109,542 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
109,542
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
141st
of 183 countries
All-time high
151,776
in 2014
All-time low
0
in 2010
Years of data
10
2010–2019

Number of airline passengers per year in Gambia, 2010–2019

050.0k100.0k150.0k2010201420192010: 02011: 02012: 11.3k2013: 146.8k2014: 151.8k2015: 3.0k2016: 44.3k2017: 53.7k2018: 104.9k2019: 109.5k

Source: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of airline passengers per year in Gambia is 109,542, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 27.8% over five years.

Over the whole period, number of airline passengers per year in Gambia peaked at 151,776 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2010.

That places Gambia 141st out of 183 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 138 Cuba 136,998 compare
  2. 139 Djibouti 130,500 compare
  3. 140 Equatorial Guinea 118,427 compare
  4. 142 Burkina Faso 103,592 compare
  5. 143 Zimbabwe 92,494 compare
  6. 144 North Macedonia 86,868 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of airline passengers per year in Gambia?
Number of airline passengers per year in Gambia was 109,542 in 2019, according to International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of airline passengers per year recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 151,776 in 2014.
What is the lowest number of airline passengers per year recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2010.
How does Gambia rank for number of airline passengers per year?
Gambia ranks 141st out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
Where does this Gambia data come from?
The figures come from International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of airline passengers per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of airline passengers per year
Source
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
183 places, 7,925 data points, 1970–2023
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This represents the total rather than unique passenger activity: this means a person who makes multiple trips is counted multiple times.